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Wow! Stagger Cast #20 is already up on the site. As ever, the download link is hidden away at the very bottom of the podcast page. I seem to be in quite a mellow mood this week, or rather I’m listening to quite mellow music so *that* fucking wedding doesn’t push me over the edge. Look out for some cracking new tracks from Austin Lucas and The Singing Adams among the old timey shizzle.

Since I’m pretty sure none of you were among the lucky five to get the new, USB-format, gummy bear encased Flaming Lips EP, here‘s a link to some youtube rips, decent quality considering. The stoners among you may appreciate the fact they were sold at 4.20 on 4/20. Ahem

Misty’s Big Adventureare a truly wonderful band and are far too little known for my liking. Great on record, glorious live, written off as “wacky” by the odd philistine who notices the Erotic Volvo but not the sheer quality and invention of the songs. Go see them, buy all their records.

In fact, you can do better. Like quite a few bands these days who’ve had the sense to realise old music biz models just don’t work any more, they’re running one of those Pledge Music schemes where fans who stump up for a new album in advance (in this case The Family Amusement Centre) get the chance for all sorts of other gubbins, on a sliding scale running from an advance copy of the CD for a tenner, through such wonders as Grandmaster Gareth’s soul (£50, just the one) through to a whole Misty’s gig of your own for £750. The album’s recorded (in fact you can get a track from it here) but needs some polishing and such, and fundraising seems to be going well but you’ve still got a couple of months to invest in the album. I will, soon as I have some $$$